Huo Qianli drank a couple of cups from time to time and responded with a few words, but he saw Jiang Qingyue silently lowering her head, not knowing what she was thinking.
The bells of the new year....well, no bells.
At 23:59 on December 31, 2006, Liu Xiaoyu took out her mobile phone and watched the seconds change. Everyone stared at her and began to count down.
The loud countdown could be heard from far away in the dark and quiet Hushan Village.
10.9.8......3.2.1!
"Happy New Year!"
“New Year, New Atmosphere!”
The young people raised their glasses and cheered for the future.
......
"Let me take you there!"
Standing at the door, Huo Qianli looked at Jiang Qingyue.
Liu Xiaoyu and Yang Dan have already moved into the new house and no longer need to stay at Jiang Qingyue's house. It's so late and there is still a long mountain road to go, so Huo Qianli spoke naturally.
Jiang Qingyue nodded without hesitation, "Thank you."
Gu Haitao tactfully ran back to get two flashlights, thought about it, put one down and only took the one owned by Huo Qianli.
Huo Qianli and Jiang Qingyue walked slowly on the road. The moon was like a hook, and there was an eerie silence all around. If one walked alone on this road, it would be somewhat frightening.
But at this moment there was only one flashlight, and the two of them walked side by side, very close to each other, and could hear each other's breathing clearly. The silence turned into ambiguity.
Jiang Qingyue said softly: "Next time something like that happens, can you please not be so casual?"
Huo Qianli knew that she was talking about the expert group, and said with a smile: "I have thought about it carefully."
"But.... um okay."
After another period of silence, Huo Qianli said, "Just now at the table, you didn't say anything. What were you thinking about?"
Jiang Qingyue shook her head, "No, I just feel a little dizzy, I'll calm down...ah!"
A warm hand gently pressed on her forehead, causing her body to stiffen instantly.
"Fortunately, the temperature didn't rise much." Huo Qianli smiled and took back his hand, "You shouldn't feel dizzy now, right?"
"Um."
"Go to bed early at night and don't bother with housework. If you need anything, get up and do it tomorrow morning."
"It's okay, there's still..."
"Tomorrow is New Year's Day holiday!" Huo Qianli reminded with a smile.
After sending Jiang Qingyue to the door of her house, Huo Qianli stood still and said, "Okay, I won't go in. Go to bed early."
"Yeah. Go slower on your way."
"Don't worry. Let's go! It's cold outside, go back quickly!" Huo Qianli smiled and waved his hand.
In the night wind, Jiang Qingyue stood silently at the edge of the yard, watching the flashlight fade away little by little, and quietly wondered, if it was daytime, would he turn around at the corner like last time...
Just as I was thinking about it, the light that was gradually moving away in my sight suddenly stopped, rose up into the sky, and swayed from side to side, like a person gently waving goodbye.
Jiang Qingyue's eyes suddenly turned red.
She thought of the topic Liu Xiaoyu and the others had talked about today. He was destined to have a bright future and would not stay in this village for long, but what about her?
The light of the flashlight slowly faded away, and her entire world fell into darkness again.
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